He Chose Wrong I Chose Better (Irene and Ewing) novel Chapter 10

Magnolia stepped inside, her eyes scanning the living room. "Where's Ewing?" she asked.

I forced a half-smile. "He's not here."

"He blocked me," she said, her tone sharp. "I've been to his office, and he refuses to see me. Why is he suddenly acting like this?"

She pressed on, relentless. "I finally ran into him at his brother's place. He told me he's engaged now and told me to stay away."

"But didn't you two break up at the hospital?" I asked.

For once, Magnolia looked defeated in front of me. "Ewing's never been like this before. He's always so proud, but after you hung up on him, he cried—he couldn't stop."

She gave a bitter laugh. "Turns out he really does love you."

Her eyes locked onto mine, searching. "Did you say yes to his proposal?"

I met her gaze, reading the tension and uncertainty in her eyes. It was obvious why she was here: she was afraid I'd get back together with Ewing. She hadn't given up on him.

"Do you love him?" I couldn't help but ask.

Magnolia froze, silent for a long moment. Then she looked up with a crooked, self-deprecating smile.

"Yes. Too little, too late—I finally realized he's the one I love most."

"Do you know why your little stunt with the marriage certificate didn't work on him?" I said. "Ewing actually asked for my opinion."

She shrugged. "I'd just gotten divorced. Did you really expect me to let that opportunity slip by? I wasn't about to let things be fixed that easily."

I laughed, scooping my cat into my arms and grabbing the suitcase I'd packed in advance. "You've been here this long and you're not allergic to cat fur? Well, I hope you can love Ewing properly—assuming he still wants you."

With that, I closed the door behind me.

Magnolia's voice rang out, raw and furious: "Get out! I never want to see you again!"

I picked up my phone and changed Ewing's contact name from "husband" back to his full name.

If we can't grow old together, then let's just become strangers. From now on, we'll go our separate ways and find happiness elsewhere.

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